Girl Flu

2016

1h 32m

Comedy

Drama

List

86%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

100+ Ratings

Audience Score

After young Bird (Jade Pettyjohn) moves from the San Fernando Valley to Echo Park, she learns that she has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when she gets her first period, finds herself abandoned by her immature stoner of a mom, and finds out that she'll never be able to return to the San Fernando Valley.

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Wow, what a wonderfully written coming of age story. Unable to relate to the primary focus, given that I lack a uterus, they did such a great job creating likable, if flawed, characters and get you emotionally invested in their lives. For young women "experiencing womanhood" for the first time, and their mothers, a definite recommend. It's generally good for woman empowerment, and even has a little, "OMG, I'm dating a mom with a teen/tween daughter" in it. I want to talk about a big moment in the movie, but those are the weakest parts. The strength of the movie is the 95% that is the small things: the dysfunctional family relationships. Those are some of my favorite sitcoms over the years and someone saw how to write those moments into a feature film on top of a first period story. I want to reiterate that the main 3 actors really nailed their roles beautifully. Great movie: I could easily see watching this again sometime.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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I don't really know what to write. 12yr girl that doesn't know what the period is. Isn't funny.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Could have been a much better movie than it was. This is a coming-of-age story about a young girl's first period. Seemed badly acted at times, but yet no reviewers came out criticizing the movie. I wondered if they were afraid to say it for fear of reaction.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Really disappointed with how it seems like more and more movies are promoting kids being so disrespectful to there parents. The mom in this movie was not perfect but I think the mouth on the girl was above and beyond disrespectful. I have 3 daughters 10, 2 & 5 months and honestly I wouldn't let any of them watch this because of how bratty they had the child actor be! I get being on your period but I do not think in any way it permits being nasty, cold, cussing, fighting or many of the other things this movie portrayed for coming of the age! & in know way do I want my girls thinking this behavior is appropriate!I wish there could be a nice clean movie with a child who isn't written to be so horribly disrespectful. The best part was the first 10 mins and then the end it was a very slow movie of watching ridiculous behavior.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Very cute movie all around. Katee Sackhoff is wonderful as the mom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/18

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The acting is not great and script limited, the story also not very believable despite the fact that is full of cliches.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Dorie Barton

Director

Katee Sackhoff

Jenny

Jade Pettyjohn

Bird

Heather Matarazzo

Lilli

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Kate Erbland

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Pettyjohn's charming performance is the sort of infectious breakout role that makes a film like Girl Flu really get into your system.

Rated: B

Oct 6, 2017

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Jon Frosch

Hollywood Reporter

Girl Flu is a slight but distinctive coming-of-ager.

Oct 6, 2017

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Jason Best

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A comedy about menstruation might not sound the most beguiling prospect but Girl Flu... proves utterly charming

Rated: 4/5

Oct 16, 2020

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

... unfortunately, the lack of depth beyond the initial shock and awe of this often taboo subject, leaves the audience wanting so much more.

Aug 6, 2018

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Courtney Howard

Fresh Fiction

If you're into cute, tender and endearing mother-daughter narratives, this is your new jam.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 5, 2017

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Molly McLaughlin

Bust Magazine

Despite the continued existence of taboos on the topic, the story of a girl getting her first period is a story worth telling. And Girl Flu does it with charm, humor and loveable weirdness.

Oct 25, 2017

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Synopsis

After young Bird (Jade Pettyjohn) moves from the San Fernando Valley to Echo Park, she learns that she has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when she gets her first period, finds herself abandoned by her immature stoner of a mom, and finds out that she'll never be able to return to the San Fernando Valley.

Director: Dorie Barton
Producer: Paul Schiff
Screenwriter: Dorie Barton
Production Co: Free Chicken Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 32m

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